Production of freeze-dried kefir culture using whey

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-254

  Papavasiliou, G ^a   Kourkoutas, Y ^a   Rapti, A ^a   Sipsas, V ^a   Soupioni, M ^a   Koutinas, A A ^a  

^a Section of Analytical Environmental and Applied Chemistry   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Freeze drying; Kefir; Whey

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FERMENTATION; FERMENTERS; FLOW RATE; FOOD PROCESSING; METABOLISM;

AIR FLOW RATE; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DAILY BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY; FREEZE DRIED KEFIR CULTURE;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

EID: 36448952270     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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